LOS ANGELES — For the second straight outing, Tyler Glasnow was faraway from his begin early on account of an damage.
The Dodgers introduced that Glasnow’s early departure was on account of proper shoulder discomfort. Supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned a stint on the injured record is “actually a risk.”
“We’ve acquired to get him to a spot the place we really feel and he feels that when he takes the mound, he can go on the market and be the man that he’s able to being,” Roberts mentioned. “Till he will get to that time, the IL is actually a dialog.”
Glasnow exited his earlier begin in Texas after 4 innings on account of leg cramping. That transfer was made out of precaution, and per Roberts, Glasnow had an IV the day earlier than Sunday’s begin in an effort to be absolutely hydrated and keep away from a repeat incident.
Whereas he was warming up for the second inning, Glasnow mentioned “one thing grabbed” on his remaining throws. He had felt some on-and-off discomfort in his shoulder, which he attributed to the mechanical modifications he had made to his supply earlier than the season.
“Simply making a whole lot of modifications, attempting to determine a method to keep wholesome, I feel a number of the modifications led to different issues type of taking on,” Glasnow mentioned, “and at this level, I am simply attempting to determine what to do. It is simply extraordinarily irritating.”
As soon as Glasnow was out of the sport, Ben Casparius entered in reduction and pitched into the fifth inning, putting out 5 and permitting simply two base hits. Casparius threw 54 pitches throughout 3 2/3 scoreless frames, each season highs.
Casparius has been the Dodgers’ main size choice, main a Dodgers bullpen that has lined a Main League-high 121 1/3 innings. The rotation, then again, has pitched the fewest innings within the Majors at 124 2/3.
All through his profession, Glasnow has a historical past of arm accidents. His first season with the Dodgers ended prematurely on account of proper elbow tendinitis final August, leaving him on the sidelines for the staff’s championship run.
Along with the tweaks to his supply, Glasnow additionally made modifications to his routine in between begins, all geared towards staying wholesome.
“I am simply obsessive about attempting to determine what is going on on,” Glasnow mentioned. “And it has been like this for a number of years, and I am looking for a method to keep wholesome, and I am going to attempt to do no matter. I simply do not actually have a solution proper now, and I feel that is probably the most irritating factor. It is not like a scarcity of attempting.
“It is simply type of getting exhausting at this level. I do know it is in all probability exhausting for lots of people, for me particularly, however like, I really feel dangerous for my teammates. I really feel dangerous for individuals watching. … It is a very irritating scenario for me. It’s onerous.”
If this newest damage forces Glasnow to overlook time, it might be a blow to a Dodgers rotation that has already misplaced a frontline arm in Blake Snell, who was shut down from throwing last week when he had gave the impression to be making progress in his return from left shoulder irritation.
Los Angeles is about to get an injured starter again, although. Tony Gonsolin made his remaining rehab begin with Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis final week and is lined as much as begin Wednesday, the finale of a three-game set vs. the Marlins.
Gonsolin has not pitched in a Main League recreation since Aug. 18, 2023, after present process Tommy John surgical procedure. He and Dustin Could had been the main candidates for the fifth-starter position throughout Spring Coaching, however Gonsolin damage his again on a squat within the weight room and ended up starting the season on the injured record.
The Dodgers have already had a number of pitching accidents early within the season, bringing again unfavorable reminiscences of final 12 months. Simply as they did then, they will must lean on their depth and discover a method to piece issues collectively.
“It’s what it’s,” Roberts mentioned. “Guys are choosing one another up. We’ve acquired a whole lot of good arms, a whole lot of expertise and on the finish of the day we’re profitable a whole lot of baseball video games, greater than we’re shedding. It’s not one thing we haven’t skilled earlier than.”
